Physicochemical properties, antioxidant potential and mineral content of Miconia albicans (Sw.) Triana: a fruit with high aluminium content
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Resumo: | A balanced and healthy diet entails the consumption of fruits since they are an important source of phytochemicals rich in vitamins–antioxidants. Therefore, identifying new fruits which can be included in the human diet is necessary. Miconia albicans (Sw.) Triana is a tall shrub native to the Brazilian savanna (“Cerrado”) that has not been consumed conventionally, but rather the vegetative material of this species has been widely recommended and consumed by humans as a part of traditional and herbal medicines. The fruits of M. albicans are consumed and dispersed by birds; however, previous studies have described bioaccumulation of aluminium in this species, which is reportedly toxic for humans. In order to evaluate the potential for human consumption of fruits from M. albicans, we characterized its physicochemical properties, including pH, moisture content, soluble solids, acidity, phenolic compounds, antioxidant capacity and mineral composition. We found high content of beneficial substances (calcium, zinc, magnesium, iron and antioxidants) in the fruits analysed. The aluminium concentration, however, is much higher than observed in other plants consumed by humans. The consumption of fruits M. albicans could impose potential risks of human health. |
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Physicochemical properties, antioxidant potential and mineral content of Miconia albicans (Sw.) Triana: a fruit with high aluminium contentAluminium accumulationAntioxidant capacityPhenolic compounds“Cerrado”A balanced and healthy diet entails the consumption of fruits since they are an important source of phytochemicals rich in vitamins–antioxidants. Therefore, identifying new fruits which can be included in the human diet is necessary. Miconia albicans (Sw.) Triana is a tall shrub native to the Brazilian savanna (“Cerrado”) that has not been consumed conventionally, but rather the vegetative material of this species has been widely recommended and consumed by humans as a part of traditional and herbal medicines. The fruits of M. albicans are consumed and dispersed by birds; however, previous studies have described bioaccumulation of aluminium in this species, which is reportedly toxic for humans. In order to evaluate the potential for human consumption of fruits from M. albicans, we characterized its physicochemical properties, including pH, moisture content, soluble solids, acidity, phenolic compounds, antioxidant capacity and mineral composition. We found high content of beneficial substances (calcium, zinc, magnesium, iron and antioxidants) in the fruits analysed. The aluminium concentration, however, is much higher than observed in other plants consumed by humans. The consumption of fruits M. albicans could impose potential risks of human health.Departamento de Ciências Biológicas Universidade Estadual Paulista (UNESP)Floresta Estadual de Assis Instituto FlorestalDepartamento de Engenharia de Alimentos Universidade de São Paulo (USP)Engenharia de Alimentos Universidade Federal do Paraná (UFPR)Departamento Acadêmico de Química e Biologia Universidade Tecnológica Federal do Paraná (UTFPR)Departamento de Ciências Biológicas Universidade Estadual Paulista (UNESP)Universidade Estadual Paulista (Unesp)Instituto FlorestalUniversidade de São Paulo (USP)Universidade Federal do Paraná (UFPR)Universidade Tecnológica Federal do Paraná (UTFPR)Pasta, Paula Chiachia [UNESP]Durigan, GiseldaMoraes, Izabel Cristina FreitasRibeiro, Leomara FlorianoHaminiuk, Charles Windson IsidoroBranco, Ivanise Guilherme [UNESP]2019-10-06T17:11:15Z2019-10-06T17:11:15Z2019-06-30info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersioninfo:eu-repo/semantics/article209-216http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s40415-019-00532-3Revista Brasileira de Botanica, v. 42, n. 2, p. 209-216, 2019.1806-99590100-8404http://hdl.handle.net/11449/19037810.1007/s40415-019-00532-32-s2.0-85066902230Scopusreponame:Repositório Institucional da UNESPinstname:Universidade Estadual Paulista (UNESP)instacron:UNESPengRevista Brasileira de Botanicainfo:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess2021-10-22T19:03:18Zoai:repositorio.unesp.br:11449/190378Repositório InstitucionalPUBhttp://repositorio.unesp.br/oai/requestopendoar:29462021-10-22T19:03:18Repositório Institucional da UNESP - Universidade Estadual Paulista (UNESP)false |
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Physicochemical properties, antioxidant potential and mineral content of Miconia albicans (Sw.) Triana: a fruit with high aluminium content |
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Physicochemical properties, antioxidant potential and mineral content of Miconia albicans (Sw.) Triana: a fruit with high aluminium content |
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Physicochemical properties, antioxidant potential and mineral content of Miconia albicans (Sw.) Triana: a fruit with high aluminium content Pasta, Paula Chiachia [UNESP] Aluminium accumulation Antioxidant capacity Phenolic compounds “Cerrado” |
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Physicochemical properties, antioxidant potential and mineral content of Miconia albicans (Sw.) Triana: a fruit with high aluminium content |
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Physicochemical properties, antioxidant potential and mineral content of Miconia albicans (Sw.) Triana: a fruit with high aluminium content |
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Physicochemical properties, antioxidant potential and mineral content of Miconia albicans (Sw.) Triana: a fruit with high aluminium content |
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Physicochemical properties, antioxidant potential and mineral content of Miconia albicans (Sw.) Triana: a fruit with high aluminium content |
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Physicochemical properties, antioxidant potential and mineral content of Miconia albicans (Sw.) Triana: a fruit with high aluminium content |
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Pasta, Paula Chiachia [UNESP] |
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Pasta, Paula Chiachia [UNESP] Durigan, Giselda Moraes, Izabel Cristina Freitas Ribeiro, Leomara Floriano Haminiuk, Charles Windson Isidoro Branco, Ivanise Guilherme [UNESP] |
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Durigan, Giselda Moraes, Izabel Cristina Freitas Ribeiro, Leomara Floriano Haminiuk, Charles Windson Isidoro Branco, Ivanise Guilherme [UNESP] |
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Universidade Estadual Paulista (Unesp) Instituto Florestal Universidade de São Paulo (USP) Universidade Federal do Paraná (UFPR) Universidade Tecnológica Federal do Paraná (UTFPR) |
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Pasta, Paula Chiachia [UNESP] Durigan, Giselda Moraes, Izabel Cristina Freitas Ribeiro, Leomara Floriano Haminiuk, Charles Windson Isidoro Branco, Ivanise Guilherme [UNESP] |
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Aluminium accumulation Antioxidant capacity Phenolic compounds “Cerrado” |
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Aluminium accumulation Antioxidant capacity Phenolic compounds “Cerrado” |
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A balanced and healthy diet entails the consumption of fruits since they are an important source of phytochemicals rich in vitamins–antioxidants. Therefore, identifying new fruits which can be included in the human diet is necessary. Miconia albicans (Sw.) Triana is a tall shrub native to the Brazilian savanna (“Cerrado”) that has not been consumed conventionally, but rather the vegetative material of this species has been widely recommended and consumed by humans as a part of traditional and herbal medicines. The fruits of M. albicans are consumed and dispersed by birds; however, previous studies have described bioaccumulation of aluminium in this species, which is reportedly toxic for humans. In order to evaluate the potential for human consumption of fruits from M. albicans, we characterized its physicochemical properties, including pH, moisture content, soluble solids, acidity, phenolic compounds, antioxidant capacity and mineral composition. We found high content of beneficial substances (calcium, zinc, magnesium, iron and antioxidants) in the fruits analysed. The aluminium concentration, however, is much higher than observed in other plants consumed by humans. The consumption of fruits M. albicans could impose potential risks of human health. |
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http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s40415-019-00532-3 Revista Brasileira de Botanica, v. 42, n. 2, p. 209-216, 2019. 1806-9959 0100-8404 http://hdl.handle.net/11449/190378 10.1007/s40415-019-00532-3 2-s2.0-85066902230 |
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Revista Brasileira de Botanica, v. 42, n. 2, p. 209-216, 2019. 1806-9959 0100-8404 10.1007/s40415-019-00532-3 2-s2.0-85066902230 |
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